There are 7 ways to get from Kilwinning to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kilwinning to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
4h 19m£59–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Claremont Crescent to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X36b / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
5h 35m£35–53Drive 219.1 mi
- Drive from Kilwinning to Manchestercar 219.1 mi
4h 1m£55–79Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
5h£66–194Train via Lancaster
- Take the train from Kilwinning to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
4h 22m£75–141Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 50m£77–210Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 29m£66–158
Kilwinning to Manchester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilwinning to Manchester is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kilwinning to Manchester is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilwinning to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Claremont Crescent and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilwinning to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Kilwinning and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Glasgow Central and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Kilwinning and Manchester is 249 miles. The road distance is 220.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kilwinning to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs £55 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Kilwinning to Manchester, including transfers.
Kilwinning to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Claremont Crescent station.
Kilwinning to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilwinning station.
The best way to get from Kilwinning to Manchester is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs £55 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 5h 35m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £200 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Kilwinning, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Kilwinning to Manchester Piccadilly via Glasgow Central and Preston in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Claremont Crescent to Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilwinning to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilwinning to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Claremont Crescent to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kilwinning to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilwinning to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilwinning to Manchester is 220 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Kilwinning to Manchester.
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